The only privilege Samuel Maduka Onyishi enjoyed while growing up was the breath that all living humans had. The poor called his family poor. Looking at how far he has come, one would wonder how he emerged from nothing to greatness.

In this Grass to Grace Series, we will look at the life of Samuel Maduka Onyishi, the Founder/Chancellor of Maduka University, Chairman of Peace Mass Transit Ltd, and Chairman of C&I Leasing PLC.

Not a Bed in Sight

One would expect at least a bed before having roses on it, but Onyishi didn’t have that. Born to a labourer dad and a stay-at-home mum in Nsukka, Enugu state, his barely had enough. His father, Ezugwu Onyishi, collapsed and died while on duty as a labourer at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, creating more hardship.

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